Effect of oral creatine supplementation on near-maximal strength and repeated sets of high-intensity bench press exercise

Kelly, VG and Jenkins, DG (1998) Effect of oral creatine supplementation on near-maximal strength and repeated sets of high-intensity bench press exercise. Journal of Strength And Conditioning Research, 12 2: 109-115.


Author Kelly, VG
Jenkins, DG
Title Effect of oral creatine supplementation on near-maximal strength and repeated sets of high-intensity bench press exercise
Journal name Journal of Strength And Conditioning Research   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 1998
Sub-type Article
DOI 10.1519/00124278-199805000-00010
Volume number 12
Issue number 2
ISSN 1064-8011
Start page 109
End page 115
Total pages 7
Language eng
Abstract This study examined the effects of 26 days of oral creatine monohydrate (Cr) supplementation on near-maximal muscular strength, high-intensity bench press performance, and body composition. Eighteen male powerlifters with at least 2 years resistance training experience took part in this 28-day experiment. Pre and postmeasurements (Days 1 and 28) were taken of near-maximal muscular strength, body mass, and % body fat. There were two periods of supplementation Days 2 to 6 and Days 7 to 27. ANOVA and t-tests revealed that Cr supplementation significantly increased body mass and lean body mass with no changes in % body fat. Significant increases in 3-RM strength occurred in both groups, both absolute and relative to body mass; the increases were greater in the Cr group. The change in total repetitions also increased significantly with Cr supplementation both in absolute terms and relative to body mass, while no significant change was seen in the placebo (P) group. Creatine supplementation caused significant changes in the number of BP reps in Sets 1, 4, and 5. No changes occurred in the P group. It appears that 26 days of Cr supplementation significantly improves muscular strength and repeated near-maximal BP performance, and induces changes in body composition.
Keyword Sport Sciences
Strength Training
Body Composition
Heavy-resistance Exercise
Skeletal-muscle
Body-composition
Blood Lactate
Performance
Recovery
Resynthesis
Metabolism
Phosphate
Humans
Q-Index Code C1
Q-Index Status Provisional Code
Institutional Status Unknown

Document type: Journal Article
Sub-type: Article
Collection: School of Human Movement Studies Publications
 
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